Thousands of learners countrywide headed back to school, and among those who passed through the school gates for the first time were two six-year-old neighbors from the Oshana Region.

It's nearly sunrise when the cock signals the start of the day.

The re-opening of schools in the Ohangwena Region kicked off on a positive note, with all learners having been placed.

The region managed to place more than 1,000 grade 12 and 600 grade 10 learners, despite being one of the most populated regions in the country after |Khomas.

Desperate parents from across the country have flocked to schools in the hopes of finding a place for their children.

More than 1,000 students in the Rundu Circuit who did not receive school placement will begin school in one week.

More than 1,400 learners in the Khomas Region still need to find a placement now that schools have reopened.

Regional Director of Education, Arts, and Culture Paulus Nghikembua is adamant all learners will find a space in schools.

In the coastal towns of Swakopmund and Walvis Bay, Grade One students struggled to let go of their parents as they entered the school grounds for the first time.

It's that time of the year again when those who are already in the system look forward to a new beginning.